Updated June 13, 11:23 p.m.–
Citrus Heights police said a woman cleaning out her deceased father’s residence Wednesday reported finding a “World War II style hand grenade,” causing an explosives specialist to be deployed to the scene and streets near Kingswood Drive and Sunrise Boulevard temporarily shut down by police.
Witnesses reported hearing an explosion around 6 p.m., which a Sacramento Sheriff’s Department Explosive Ordnance Device specialist on scene described as “rendering safe” an “unknown package,” rather than explosion.
The woman’s discovery of what she said was a hand grenade was made around 4:30 p.m. according to police, who evacuated some residents as a precaution.
According to a police media advisory, several roadway closures in the area of Kingswood Drive and Sunrise Boulevard were made around 5:20 p.m., in reference to an investigation of possible “hazardous” items in the area. Roads were observed to have re-opened by 6:15 p.m., after officers had determined there was no immediate threat.
Update: Officer Anthony Boehle said police did not end up finding a grenade Wednesday, telling The Sentinel “there was really no merit to the whole thing,” and calling the incident “a big misunderstanding.” He said the “suspicious package” ended up being an old water thermos.
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